Does zoloft and/or amphetamines cause permanent memory loss?
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- 10 Jul 2010 by mellocello
- Topics:
- zoloft, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd), amphetamine, anxiety and stress
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I've been taking zoloft at 200mg for the past 5 years. Prior to that I was taking 100mg. I started taking it when I was in high school, and now I'm 29. On top of that, I'm a poster child for ADD. I started taking Ritalin and other similar medications when I was in third grade.
About 7 years ago, near the end of college, I started noticing memory loss problems. This was both troublesome and frustrating because I'm also a hypochondriac. Were these problems real or merely a manifestation of my OCD issues?
Now I'm concerned... I really need to stay on this medication to stay sane, but I don't want to lose my memory! My work requires a very good memory, and I've found that older coworkers seem to have a better memory than I do!
What should I do?
11 Jul 2010
Hello,
I also suffer from OCD, now Zoloft does cause memoroy loss I do not know if it is permanent, with regrds to amphetamines, I have never read anything about memory loss.
Stop for one minute and think how many children worldwide suffer from what you did and grow up to be regular or "normal" persons.
Know you being hypochondriac and also suffering from OCD let us say it is more than just a ·dramatic" state of mind to be on, to tone it down a bit .
It is all in our minds... and you are educated and you know that are our minds are very, very strong and can deceipt us anytime they want..and also as I am sure you are aware we are our own worse enemies... with all these mental conditions it makes even worst. For regular perons it is hard for it is tremendously difficult to deal with... we must be always prepared also awared of who and what we are and accept it..do not fear it, it is in us... part of our very essence.
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I am 41 years old manic depressive, paranoid, anxiety, OCD, insomnia, etc..that is enough for know,regarding myself.
This is what you should do ... from my experiences in this so called world
Learn to control your mind, your emotions, your feelings , your fears..do not let them control you... for if they do you are ... I will not say... because I am here to help you within my means. It is very hard to achieve the only way to learn is to fall and get up again and again and never ever give up and every time you get up you gain knowledge, experience ,courage and strength no matter if it is good or bad as Enistein said "there are no good or bad experiences for they are only experiences", this means always rescue the positive things in life.
Never struggle through life´s path always walk with your head held up high..you are in control and so am I... not our conditions which if we fear and do not accept make us weak. That is all for now. from a caring individual
11 Jul 2010
I have been on Effexor for years/I've heard people complain that they think it causes memory loss. My memory isn't good compared to before meds.. I have taken Adderall for years, too. I haven't read anything about it effecting memory. However, a study was just done/can be found in Scientific American-it found that people who take stimulants are at a higher risk of developing depression. The reason-researchers found the drugs actually change the structure of the brain-more so than cocaine!
My point, my pdoc has tried to get me off the stimulants completely-but I can't-if I go off completely it sends me into a depression. (this happened way before I read the study) I have BP II Spectrum disorder. I should never have been placed on stimulants-long story. But, if they can alter the brain where people are more prone to depression-not a far stretch to say they could do something to memory long term.
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To improve my memory I take OM3 fish oil supplements and exercise-gets brain more blood/do 10 minutes of relaxation breathing a day. This has seemed to help my depression/memory. Hope I helped-
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I must say I admire people like you, who know and have the confidence of what they are refering to... this speaks very highly of you.
I read up on Effexor it's ok. But I am looking for a solution to taking adderall, it's just not working and it's making my adrenals very tiered. Wellbutrin can not be used with adderall and I am willing to let it go, Wellbutrin is good for ADDD and no weight gain,, it has dopamine, and nerephine and with some Prozac for serotonin. I think I have a plan. Besides stimulants make you old and saggy. Keep your youth and your memory. The fish oil is the best... Good luck, be well. O'.